"Introduction to Health Informatics considers the Canadian health care environment using real-life examples from around the country. The book presents concepts and applications of health informatics in a clear and structured way. The first section provides an overview of the building blocks of health informatics: computers, networks, databases, information systems, and user experience. In the second section the author explores the major health informatics systems in depth, including information systems in hospitals, virtual care, consumer health and public health informatics, electronic health records, and analytics. The final section covers privacy, confidentiality, and security challenges as well as emerging trends (including data mining, precision medicine, learning health systems, big data, gamification, wearable devices, and smart homes). Each chapter provides examples of provincial and territorial projects and ends with robust pedagogical tools and an interview with a health informatics professional about real-life applications. This second edition expands the first with new information based on the latest developments in the field, including changes in virtual care due to COVID-19 and a new chapter on analytics, machine learning, and AI."-- Provided by publisher.